Couldn't attend a protest OR pride today because I was working, which sucks. But increasingly, the work I do every day - getting books and information into the hands of young readers - feels like resistance. It shouldn't have to.
Mom: so how have you been?
Me: uhhhhhh [embroiled in work drama, constantly anxious about the state of the world, so so tired at all times] fine I guess
Oh this one hurts :(
I had to make a scary phone call earlier and the person didn't pick up. When I was leaving a voicemail, I got so anxious I forgot my phone number.
When I tell you I feel like a child cosplaying as a real adult...
Me: I miss my online community. I will try to find a safe online space to engage with like minded friends and meet other writers.
The world: cool cool cool, what if we make everything so toxic that you just. Can't do that without harming your own mental health?
Wild hail Mary pass here: does anyone know any queer adult Mormons who might be willing to talk to one of my teens about their experiences?
View from a front porch looking over porch steps, a yard, a car, and the house across the street covered in about a half inch of snow.
I'm anxious about my hubby and everybody else who has to be on the roads today since our state is not built to handle ice, but the snow was sure pretty!
He's not on this app and I don't want to talk about his business but I DO want everyone to know I'm so so proud of my little brother today!
💔💔💔 I know I'm not the first Critter to say this and won't be the last - hang in there, we're all standing with you in this and sending love and support
Absolutely wild to be seeing LA on fire while everyone around me prepares for a snowpocalypse. Whenever you are, hoping you're safe. Jeez.
The best thing you can do for an author is to request their book from your library. The library will usually get it for you! The author will get an immediate sale, and libraries will know there is a demand for their future books! Just google your library name plus "book request" or walk in and ask
Got to have some quality snuggles with my baby goddaughter tonight and oh man. When I tell you this child has my whole heart!!!
I finished it last night and I'm obsessed!
SUPER CHILL I SAY lol
What is this "calm" you speak of, I know only scream
Y'all my bestie is at the hospital today giving birth to a WHOLE ASS BABY. She grew a human! And now she has to bring it into the world! This is the first baby among my close friends and I'm obviously Super Chill About It
Say it with me: my book doesn't suck, this is just part of drafting. My book doesn't suck, this is just part of drafting. My book d
I had so many plans for this evening and instead I have Had A Migraine 😠 The good news is that my medicine works and I no longer have a migraine. The bad news is that I now have a Noodle Skeleton. The worse news is that the kitchen, and thus hydration, is All The Way Over There
Today on "representation matters," I'm reading SO LET THEM BURN and a character describes knowing she feels about girls the way another character feels about boys "or the way Faron felt about no one at all," and y'all the way my whole brain immediately went ASPEC SIGHTING????????
One of my kids last night was telling me about how their English teacher told them they didn't have to read all of Romeo and Juliet because "everyone knows what happens," and instead they just read the balcony scene & wrote essays about whose fault the tragedy was. I'm sorry, WHAT?
Omg so round!
This is a terrible idea, in fact
Publishing could be putting this energy into literally anything else - idk, maybe supporting the authors it relies on - and we're talking about this???
Photo of the starred review of The Keeper of Lonely Spirits in the December 2024 issue of Library Journal
It is out and I have been given permission to abscond with it
I know we get SLJ, I will inquire about regular LJ! As far as I know we don't have any rules about having to keep them
Oh this is going to be EXCELLENT! I'm excited for you bc what an opportunity, and also excited for me/other readers!
I had to take my tinsel garland down because the cat kept trying to eat it, and to add injury to insult, I have not yet developed spatial awareness on the staircase here, so in the process I smashed the absolute bejeezus out of my skull. Today's going great.
Toaster Waffle lol
Vaccines are important and I'm going to keep getting them but damn this latest covid booster messed me up. I don't think I've ever had fever chills quite as bad as I did last night. I need several naps. Pls send good vibes to survive my work day 🥲
Finished getting books on shelves and my twinkle lights up in my home office today, and got to spend some time just practicing Christmas songs on my ukulele and enjoying my space. Tomorrow is going to be a lot, but tonight was so peaceful.
Mood lol, I'm slowly tracking down all my pals from other platforms being like hello I think we both still exist what is the internet now